Linger and Visit

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Linger verb - To move or act slowly.

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Visit and linger are semantically related in remain topic. In some cases you can use "Visit" instead a verb "Linger".

Nearby Words: lingering, lingerer

Visit verb - To make a social call upon.

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Linger and visit are semantically related in remain topic. Sometimes you can use "Linger" instead a verb "Visit".

In the mini-series Whitechapel, the police investigative team occasionally visit the local hospital for information where the camera always takes the time to linger on a red-headed nurse.

Source: The Law of Conservation of Detail aka: Law Of Conservation Of Detail
Each visit affects all life on Earth in unexpected ways, although the end results thus far (that tend to linger even until the next visitation) are usually the same (mutations, destroyed civilizations, famine, etc.).

Source: Comet of Doom

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